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搔首弄姿

sāo shǒu nòng zīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to strike a coquettish pose
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c610ef086c6f9af6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

搔首弄姿 搔首弄姿 [sao1 shou3 nong4 zi1] /(idiom) to strike a coquettish pose/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 搔
    sāo

    to scratch

  • 首
    shǒu

    head / chief / first (occasion, thing etc) / classifier for poems, songs etc

  • 弄
    lòng

    lane / alley

    nòng

    to do / to manage / to handle / to play with / to fool with / to mess with / to fix / to toy with

  • 姿
    zī

    beauty / disposition / looks / appearance

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.